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Object Number
36-73-10/6185
Display Title
Necklace of vari-colored beads and fawn's teeth. Fringe sewn to a narrow thong.
Descriptions
Object Description
Necklace of vari-colored beads; fringe sewn to a narrow thong; each bead strand is finished with a faun's tooth. Possibly a burial item.
Inventory Description
Necklace, glass bead fringe sewn to leather strap, small tooth at end of each
Classification
- Necklace
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Yupik
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Materials
Glass, Leather, Tooth, Glass, Deer tooth
Dimensions
Overall: 50.5 x 8.3 x 0.4 cm (19 7/8 x 3 1/4 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
36-73-10/6185 & photo 4-93
Provenance
Collector
Unknown
Donor
Raymond Emerson
(06/26/1936 or 04/14/1937)
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